HERE'S HOW YOU CAN SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR HAWAIIAN INDEPENDENCE!
E Kokua mai - Your Help Is Urgently Needed Right Now! -
There is a Hawai'i House Concurrent Resolution (HCR 67) in the state legislature that was introduced by State Rep. Helene Hale (from Moku o Hawai'i) titled: ACKNOWLEDGING THE ILLEGAL OVERTHROW OF THE KINGDOM OF HAWAI'I.
Its passage would be helpful to the cause for independence.
HCR 67 was referred to 2 committees: the House Judiciary Committee (JUD)and the Water, Land Use and Hawaiian Affairs Committee (WLH). In order for the resolution to pass, it has to be heard by and pass both committees, then be
voted on by the entire legislative body.
It is bogged down because the House Judiciary Chairman, Rep. Eric Hamakawa(D) from Hilo has not scheduled it for a hearing. If it does not get heardand passed by the end of next week, HCR 67 dies.
To get it going, there needs to be a ton of phone calls made and faxes sent to Rep. Eric Hamakawa (emails are not as effective). His contact numbers at the state capitol are:
phone 808-586-8480; fax 808-586-8484
From Hawai'i Island, toll free 974-4000 + 68480
E-mail rephamakawa@Capitol.hawaii.gov
When you call (or fax), be cordial and courteous, but be insistent about having a hearing HCR 67 scheduled.
There also needs to be a lot of pressure put on Rep. Ezra Kanoho, the chairof the Water, Land Use and Hawaiian Affairs Committee.
At this late date, there is not enough time to have two separate hearings, so there needs to be a push for either a joint hearing of the two committees, or get one or the other to waive its hearing.
Even though its a long weekend, start your calls and faxes right away.
Call again on Monday to make sure they got your messages over the weekend.
If we are successful in getting a hearing, there need to be a lot of people show up to testify in favor of the resolution. So get your thoughts together and write them down so you're prepared at a moment's notice.
